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Business Analytics, Tips and Timesavers Blog

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In our Business Analytics Blog, we talk about a wide range of topics.

From Business Analytics, to Tips and Timesavers for Microsoft Power BI. And tips and time-savers for SQL, including SQL Server Management Studio and Google Big Query. We also share practical tips for Excel.

As well as sharing our broader knowledge of Management Information, leadership, team building and mentoring

Tips and Timesavers

 

Our tips and time-savers are designed to share those little tricks and techniques that you wish you had known earlier.

Whether you are looking to learn about then benefits of data warehousing and what it can bring to your business. Or you are just looking for practical timesavers as an analyst, there is something for everybody

We hope you enjoy this blog, and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out!


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Enhance Your Xero P&L in Power BI

Smarter Visuals, Sharper Insights In our previous post, we walked through building a Profit & Loss report from Xero in...

13 October 2025

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Smarter Navigation, Better Insights – Our Blog Just Got an Upgrade!

At Select Distinct, we believe that clarity drives better decisions and that applies not just to data, but to how...

7 October 2025

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Supporting Our Local Grassroots Football Club – U18 Girls at Kiveton Park FC

As both the founder of Select Distinct Limited and a volunteer coach at Kiveton Park Football Club, I’ve always believed...

22 September 2025

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Using QUOTIENT and MOD in Power BI

From Warehouse to Dashboard Ever tried to calculate how many full pallets you can fill with boxes, and how many...

15 September 2025

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Power BI Licensing: The Ultimate Guide

Leverage tools like Power BI is crucial for businesses seeking to gain insights and make informed decisions. However, navigating the...

25 October 2024

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Top Big Data Challenges and How to Solve Them

Common Issues and Strategies 1. What Are the Common Challenges with Big Data? Big data presents both opportunities and obstacles....

8 October 2024

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DAX Calculate Function: Best Practices and Alternatives

The DAX CALCULATE function is one of the most powerful tools within the Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) language. It is...

23 September 2024

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Best Practices for Using Explicit Measures in Power BI

Part 2: Best Practices for Using Explicit Measures in Power BI (Part 2 of a 2 part post about modelling...

19 September 2024

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Implicit and Explicit Measures in Power BI

(Part 1 of a 2 part post about modelling in Power BI)In this post we will explain the key differences...

12 September 2024

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Power BI Many to Many Relationships

Power BI modelling is central to any report. Following best practise using a star schema, and many to one relationships...

31 August 2024

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Euro 2024 Quarter Final Results

The quarter finals have finshedBut how did our predictions compare to results? Background We have been predicting the results for...

8 July 2024

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